Rannerdale Knotts
355m (1165ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Rannerdale Knotts
Christine Shepherd walked up Rannerdale Knotts on October 25th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Lanthwaite Green using walk c256 Climbed again on 29.04.2021 with a broken arm! Walked from the NT Carpark over the top & down into Buttermere. Climbed again on 7.9.22 after climbing Low Fell & Fellbarrow in the morning. [with] On my own [weather] Sun breaking through cloudy skies occasionally
Paul Macey climbed Rannerdale Knotts on June 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c196 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & warm 23 degrees at start 27 at end no cloud
Angeline Grieveson bagged Rannerdale Knotts on May 30th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Kate Peacock hiked Rannerdale Knotts on September 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Mine road from Braithwaite [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain, low winds & not too hot. Pretty good walking weather - Enjoyable walking from one valley to another
Claire Murray summited Rannerdale Knotts on November 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Grasmoor & Rannerdale Knotts [with] Vitor - Lovely circular with a stop in Buttermere
Richard Marchant conquered Rannerdale Knotts on June 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] Early start from Lanthwaite Green Farm north up Whin Ben & then on to Whiteside. From here it was just a case of following the narrow ridge around to Hopegill Head down Sand Hill to Coledale Hause. From here I headed South to the top of Wandope Moss then headed West up on to the summit of Grasmoor. I then back tracked to Wandope & proceeded South along Whiteless Edge on to Whiteless Pike. Continued South to Whiteless Breast before eventually turning West & climbing the ridge to Rannerdale Knotts. From here I dropped down to the B5289 & followed the road back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear hot sunny day with little or no breeze.
Chris Sheard scaled Rannerdale Knotts on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Along & down from Whiteless pike - off was a lot easier than reciorded but much rnager work obvious [with] George [weather] Pleasant at ground level, heavy gusting winds, no rain brightened later later with sunshine as we completed the round - Made this ascent as part of a nice circular coming down the other side of a horse shoe
Tim Winn walked up Rannerdale Knotts on February 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Barry [weather] Wet & windy
Stuart Rigby climbed Rannerdale Knotts on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] B2589 [with] Mandy Rigby [weather] Sunny & cloudy hardly any breeze.
Claire Rigg bagged Rannerdale Knotts on September 30th, 2000 [from/via/route] Did as part of Kentmere horseshoe [with] Lesley & Lisa [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Rannerdale Knotts

Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from nr Cinderdale Common

Rannerdale Knotts (foreground) and Crummack Water with Mellbreak beyond from High Snockrigg

Mellbreak (left) Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor (right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

High Snockrigg summit with Red Pike (Buttermere) (left), Mellbreak (back centre) and Rannerdale Knotts ((right) surrounding Crummock Water in the background

Wandope (left), Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts (right) from above Hause Point, Crummock Water

Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End, High Crag (Buttermere), Mellbreak, Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from Cinderdale Common

Looking down over Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts to Crummock Water from Wandope

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)
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